LF Ray Ball #88
Age: 66 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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LF RAY BALL #88 - AGE: 66 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/29/1908
Born in:Ridgeland, MS
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 58 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 58 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1929, 2nd Pick in Round 4
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1935 New York - FABL 26 8 11 3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 .273 .333 .364 .697 83 90 0.0
1936 New York - FABL 27 28 52 18 2 0 2 11 5 5 0 0 9 0 0 .346 .404 .500 .904 134 132 0.4
Total FABL 36 63 21 3 0 2 12 8 6 0 0 11 0 0 .333 .391 .476 .867 126 125 0.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1927 Cornell - COL 18 44 183 67 7 1 10 44 41 26 2 1 35 2 1 .366 .448 .579 1.027 159 160 2.2
1928 Brunswick - COL 19 50 202 49 10 0 8 29 32 27 0 1 33 4 1 .243 .330 .411 .741 104 105 0.9
1929 Brunswick - COL 20 50 210 69 10 3 3 31 31 21 0 2 44 8 5 .329 .386 .448 .834 123 128 1.4
1930 Rock Island - R 21 73 273 107 24 1 9 52 54 49 1 3 35 6 8 .392 .482 .586 1.068 171 176 3.9
1930 Albany - A 21 67 269 95 12 3 2 37 40 26 0 3 36 3 0 .353 .406 .442 .848 136 140 2.5
1931 Albany - A 22 139 581 194 32 3 8 91 78 58 1 4 67 4 5 .334 .393 .441 .833 129 128 3.9
1932 Jersey City - AAA 23 129 444 124 17 2 11 62 64 38 0 5 137 9 5 .279 .333 .401 .734 98 101 1.7
1933 Jersey City - AAA 24 45 66 32 4 2 1 11 12 2 0 0 3 0 2 .485 .500 .652 1.152 211 207 1.1
1933 Toledo - AAA 24 35 125 39 4 2 1 13 23 4 0 1 18 0 1 .312 .331 .400 .731 98 93 0.3
1934 Jersey City - AAA 25 51 171 62 3 7 2 25 30 19 0 1 16 1 2 .363 .424 .497 .921 149 158 1.9
1934 Toledo - AAA 25 40 46 13 1 0 1 11 8 1 0 2 10 0 0 .283 .286 .370 .655 77 77 0.0
1935 Jersey City - AAA 26 86 357 128 19 0 8 66 66 33 3 4 69 8 5 .359 .413 .479 .892 141 149 3.6
1937 Hollywood - A 28 84 145 41 3 0 1 14 17 11 0 0 30 3 3 .283 .333 .324 .657 85 86 0.2
1938 Hollywood - A 29 97 134 38 4 0 0 16 12 15 1 0 24 1 1 .284 .360 .313 .673 84 91 0.3
1939 Hollywood - A 30 66 72 26 8 2 0 11 14 7 1 0 15 1 0 .361 .425 .528 .953 148 142 0.7
1940 Hollywood - A 31 44 40 13 5 0 0 5 4 6 0 0 8 0 0 .325 .413 .450 .863 130 140 0.4
Total MAL 206 850 289 44 6 10 128 118 84 1 7 103 7 5 .340 .397 .441 .838 131 132
Total AIAA 144 595 185 27 4 21 104 104 74 2 4 112 14 7 .311 .387 .476 .862 128 130
Total WBL 291 391 118 20 2 1 46 47 39 2 0 77 5 4 .302 .368 .371 .739 101 104
Total UMVA 73 273 107 24 1 9 52 54 49 1 3 35 6 8 .392 .482 .586 1.068 171 176
Total CL 386 1209 398 48 13 24 188 203 97 3 13 253 18 15 .329 .377 .450 .827 124 127
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1927 Cornell - COL LF 43 43 68 1 0 71 2 .972 383.0 1.62 +1.5 1.004
1928 Brunswick - COL LF 50 50 97 4 0 105 4 .962 439.1 2.07 +1.9 1.032
1929 Brunswick - COL LF 50 50 97 6 1 105 2 .981 451.1 2.05 +2.2 1.017
1930 Albany - A LF 66 66 138 4 1 147 5 .966 584.2 2.19 +0.5 1.004
1930 Rock Island - R LF 72 72 149 4 2 159 6 .962 615.0 2.24 +5.9 1.062
1931 Albany - A LF 135 135 279 11 5 294 4 .986 1232.2 2.12 +3.9 1.018
1932 Jersey City - AAA LF 109 105 170 8 2 184 6 .967 926.0 1.73 -1.8 1.006
1932 Jersey City - AAA CF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 1.000
1933 Jersey City - AAA 3B 2 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 10.2 2.53 +0.0 1.000
1933 Jersey City - AAA SS 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.2 2.70 -0.0 .000
1933 Toledo - AAA LF 30 29 62 1 0 63 0 1.000 249.2 2.27 +1.0 1.051
1933 Jersey City - AAA LF 12 7 20 1 0 23 2 .913 67.2 2.79 -0.7 .952
1933 Jersey City - AAA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1934 Toledo - AAA LF 13 2 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 35.1 3.82 -0.8 1.000
1934 Jersey City - AAA LF 42 40 98 3 0 102 1 .990 353.2 2.57 -2.0 1.000
1934 Toledo - AAA CF 3 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 20.1 1.77 -0.4 .800
1934 Jersey City - AAA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1935 New York - MLB LF 4 2 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 21.0 4.29 +0.3 1.020
1935 Jersey City - AAA LF 86 85 180 7 2 191 4 .979 755.2 2.23 -2.5 1.006
1936 New York - MLB LF 16 11 22 1 0 24 1 .958 98.2 2.10 +0.1 1.018
1937 Hollywood - A LF 30 21 44 1 1 46 1 .978 201.1 2.01 -0.7 1.006
1937 Hollywood - A RF 7 1 6 2 0 9 1 .889 25.1 2.84 -1.4 .760
1938 Hollywood - A LF 23 18 44 1 1 45 0 1.000 166.0 2.44 +1.0 1.032
1939 Hollywood - A LF 11 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 47.0 1.72 +0.3 .995
1940 Hollywood - A LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.3 .983
TOTAL 3B 2 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 10.2 2.53 +0.0 1.000
TOTAL SS 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.2 2.70 -0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 796 740 1503 53 15 1594 38 .976 6636.0 2.11 +9.9 1.017
TOTAL CF 5 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 29.1 1.53 -0.5 .833
TOTAL RF 7 1 6 2 0 9 1 .889 25.1 2.84 -1.4 .760
PLAYER HISTORY
12/05/1926 Joined the Cornell Big Red.
01/01/1927 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1928 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1929 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
12/05/1929 Released by the Brunswick Knights.
12/05/1929 Drafted in the 1929 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 2, 50th overall pick) by the New York Gothams.
12/12/1929 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Gothams organization with a signing bonus of $740.
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/30/1930 Wins the UMVA UMVA Player of the Week Award.
09/18/1930 Wins the 1930 UMVA UMVA Great Glove Award at LF.
09/20/1930 Wins the 1930 UMVA UMVA Platinum Stick Award at LF.
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/06/1931 Goes 5-5 against the Springfield Rifles, with 2 RBI and 1 R.
05/18/1931 Wins the MAL MAL Player of the Week Award.
08/10/1931 Wins the MAL MAL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/30/1932 Wins the EA EA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/10/1933 Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/27/1933 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/08/1935 Wins the 1935 World Championship Series with the New York Gothams.
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/12/1936 Injured (Fractured ankle), out for 4 months.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/13/1937 Released by the New York Gothams.
01/21/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Austin Violets organization.
04/22/1937 Released by the Austin Violets.
04/28/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hollywood Heroes organization.
05/29/1937 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/15/1941 Released by the Hollywood Heroes.
10/11/1941 Retired from professional baseball.
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